Main Entry: abĚdoĚmen
Pronunciation: ab-d-mn, ab-d-mn
Function: noun1 a: the part of the body between the chest and the hips b: the body cavity containing the chief digestive organs -- called also abdominal cavity2: the hind portion of the body behind the thorax in an arthropod -- see INSECT illustration - abĚdomĚiĚnal /ab-däm-n-l, -nl/ adjective- abĚdomĚiĚnalĚly /-/ adverb